Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public comments on a proposal to allow Scripps Institution of Oceanography to take marine mammals incidentally during geophysical surveys in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The proposal, which is part of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, would also consider a possible one-year renewal under certain conditions.